by Rich Collins | Jan 28, 2013 | Watershed Word of the Week
Depending on the source you look at, “eutrophication” refers to the process by which a body of water acquires a high concentration of nutrients, especially phosphates and nitrates (Art, 1993). Typically, when a water body undergoes eutrophication, it...
by Rich Collins | Jan 22, 2013 | Watershed Word of the Week
The riparian zone is the interface between the land and a stream or river. Riparian zones are EXTREMELY important landscapes acting as buffers or “biofilters” that protect aquatic environments from excessive sedimentation, polluted surface runoff, and...
by Rich Collins | Jan 17, 2013 | AWWA News, Road Work
Check out this great article in the Carroll County Independent – January 17, 2013 Wakefield Commended for Brackett Road Project
by Rich Collins | Jan 17, 2013 | Interesting Facts and Stories
Tuesday was the best Dam day an AWWA blogger could ask for! A little different than our previous journeys, this was a Dam tour and will include plenty of Dam pictures, a ton of Dam facts, and probably a Dam joke or two! (quickmeme.com) I spent a good part of Tuesday...
by Rich Collins | Jan 15, 2013 | Watershed Word of the Week
Dissolved oxygen (DO) is a water quality parameter that can give insight into the health of a lake, river, or the ocean. Dissolved oxygen is a measure of gaseous oxygen dissolved in an aqueous solution. Oxygen can get into solution via a few mechanisms, including...
